2008 was a great year in Christian music. Excellent new music came from new faces and old favorites. The Top 40 Christian Hits of 2008 comes from charts like R&R, Billboard, and of course, About.com, and is based on how many weeks any given song stayed in the Top 10.
11. "East to West" - Casting Crowns
Beach Street Records
This beautiful song, off of the Casting Crowns release The Altar and The Door, is one of my favorites. The usual fare from Casting Crowns, "East to West" boasts deep, meaningful lyrics, a perfect blend on the vocals and sterling musicianship. This song spent 9 weeks in the Top 10 charts.
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12. "Every Man" - Casting Crowns
Beach Street Records
With 8 weeks in the Top 10, "Every Man" is another single from The Altar and The Door. As always, Mark Hall hits home with the lyrics on this tune, reminding us that there are plenty of every-day type people out there waiting for someone to give them some words of hope, encouragement and love. 
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13. "Unbreakable" - Fireflight
Flicker Records
"Unbreakable" spent 8 weeks in the Top 10. It is the title track off of the March 2008 release from Fireflight. This tune was featured on NBC's Bionic Woman and it rocks!
14. "Washed By The Water" - NEEDTOBREATHE
Atlantic Records
With 8 weeks in the Top 10, "Washed By The Water" came from NEEDTOBREATHE's 2007 The Heat. Piano-driven and based on a true story, this one is a real winner.
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15. "Cinderella" - Steven Curtis Chapman
Sparrow
This Steven Curtis Chapman song is off of This Moment, and it's sure to be any parent's favorite because we all have those "Cinderella" moments with our kids, where we take the time to smell the flowers and soak up the joy that God puts into them. Beautiful on its own, this song became especially poignant after Steven's youngest daughter, Maria, was killed after a tragic accident at home.
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16. "Your Grace is Enough" - Matt Maher
Essential Records
This beautiful song is off of Matt's Essential Records debut, Empty & Beautiful, and it spent seven weeks in the Top 10. You've heard the term "outta this world" ... well this tune actually was! It went into space in June on NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery Mission STS-124.
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17. "Lose My Soul" - tobyMac f/ Kirk Franklin & Mandisa
Forefront
"Lose My Soul," from Portable Sounds, features Kirk Franklin and Mandisa, as well as lyrics that let you know, beyond doubt, just how sincere about living his life to God's standards tobyMac really is. This song debuted in October, and it has spent seven weeks in the Top 10 so far.
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18. "In Better Hands" - Natalie Grant
Curb
From the February 12, 2008 release Relentless, the piano-driven "In Better Hands" is soft-spoken, yet powerful, much like the lady herself.
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19. "I'm Letting Go" - Francesca Battistelli
Fervent Records
"I'm Letting Go" is off of Francesca's debut album with Fervent, My Paper Heart. The song, just like the lady herself, is catchy and the pop tune is a great taste of what's to come on the rest of the album.
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20. "What Life Would Be Like" - Big Daddy Weave
Fervent
"What Life Would Be Like" is the title track of of Big Daddy Weave's July release. This great song spent five weeks in the Top 10.
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